Evaluation of two commercial and three home-made fixatives for the substitution of formalin: a formaldehyde–free laboratory is possible

BACKGROUND: Formaldehyde (HCHO) is a gas (available as a 37% concentrated solution, stabilized with methanol). The 10% dilution (approximately 4% formaldehyde) has been used as a fixative since the end of the 19th century. Alternative fixatives are also commercially available or may be prepared in-h...

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Autores principales: Zanini, Cristina, Gerbaudo, Elisa, Ercole, Elisabetta, Vendramin, Anna, Forni, Marco
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2012
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3506558/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22947094
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1476-069X-11-59

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3506558/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22947094
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1476-069X-11-59

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